Looking for Rembrandt
3 EpisodesRembrandt's art is much admired, but his remarkable life is less well-known. 350 years after his death, his surprising story is told from an unusual perspective - his own.
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 1
One Name's Enough
Rembrandt arrives in Amsterdam 'like a thunderclap' and his star rises as he is courted by the city's wealthy elite.
59m 35s
Episode 2
Episode 2
Profit and Loss
As Rembrandt paints his most iconic work, The Night Watch, his wife Saskia lies dying. Her death begins a ten-year decline in Rembrandt's output as he pours himself into etching instead.
59m 32s
Episode 3
Episode 3
Unbroken
Desperate for money, Rembrandt takes on commissions that even his pupils have passed by, pupils who are now getting the grand offers that once came through Rembrandt's door.
59m 17s